Grain separator



May l, 1928. 1,668,244

J. M. HARRIS GRAIN SEPARATOR Filed Feb. 25. 192e 2 sheets-snee: 1

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May l, 1928.

A 1,668,244 J. M. HARRIS GRAIN SBPAHATOR Filed Feb. 25. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 aucun? Patented May 1, 1928.

.1' OHN M. HARRIS, 0]' SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

GRAIN snrana'ron.

Application filed February 2i, 1920.v Serial Io. 90,599.

My present invention relates to improve-- ments in grain separators designed for the` purpose of separating vetch seed from screenings comprising oats, Wheat and `other 5 grains. As is Well known the vetch seed,

of the bean type,v is of a rounded formation and the seedsV roll freely, `While the oats and Wheatseeds have a more iattened formation and are notinclined to roll. .With

these natural differences ofthe vetch and other grains in mind, I have designed a grain separator which is fashioned with particular parts adapted to the rolling tendency of the vetch' grain and with other parts adapted to the sliding movement of the more flat grains as oats and Wheat. The machine is thus adapted to impart ak rolling movement to the vetch seed and a sliding movement to the wheat and oats as they Apass through the `machine for the purpose of separating the vetch from the other vgrains and collecting these separated materials for disposal in usual manner.` In accomplishing'the separation of the vetchseed from the other grains 1 tables or oscillatable members over `which the material is passed, and Iprovide novel combinations and arrangements of parts,.as will be hereinafter pointed out and claimed for carrying out theprinciples of, my in-` vention. l In the accompanying drawings I have 'illustrated one complete example of physical embodiment of myinvention Wherein the parts arecombined and arranged ac cording to thebest mode I have thus, far devised for the practical application ofthe principles of my invention. i Figure 1 is a vertical, central, longitudi- 40 nal sectional view of fa machine embodying my` invention. 1 j Figure 2 is an enlarged, detail sectional view of the feed regulator mechanism.

Fig-ure 3 is` an enlarged detail vievv showing the hinged shaker tables..V Figure 4 is a frontend elevation of the machine as seen from the right .in Figure 1 with the feed regulator casing in section. Figure 5 is a rear end elevationof the machine as seen from thev left inFigure `1.`

Figure' is an enlarged, fragmentary, per- I utilize inclined shaker` the spective view of a portion of one of the shaker or oscillatable tables. i

Fi ure 7 is a perspective view of the feed regu ator roll.A

In the 1vpreferred formV of my invention Y as illustrated in the `drawings I utilize an upright, rectangular main frame 1 of suitable construction in which the upper and` lower, inclined, oscillatable tables 2 and 3 are suspended. The tables as seen in Fig.- ure "1 incl-ine in opposite directions and their adjoiningends arehinged to ether at 4, which hinged ends are provi ed with slotted bracket plates 5 and set screws or bolts 6 forV fixing them in adjusted relative positions. The tables are arranged longitudinally in the main frame and they are adapted to swing or oscillate longitudinally of the frame, with their upright resilient, metal strapsv `7V 7 andV 8 8. These `straps are arranged in pairs, the taller pair at thefrontgof the machine and the shorter pair at the rea-r of the machine. `At their 'i lower ends the stra s are bolted to the bottom `portion of the rame and at their upper, free ends y the `straps are fashionediwith threaded bolt end 9. These bolt ends pass upwardly through perforated brackets 10 secured to the respective end Walls 11 and 12 of the tables .2` and 3, and vlock nuts 13 above and below` the brackets are used to secure the bolts in the brackets.

At each side of the table 2 of the vertically arranged .tables` a pair of crossed slotted, diagonal braces'` 14 and 15 are pivoted at 15'.l At the intersection of these crossed slotted braces a thumb screw 16 is used to or bolts 16 are'used toiclamp the slotted ends ofthe braces to the table 3; As thus securethe crossed `braces and similar screws constructed the hinged tables may be relatively `adjusted with respect to their inclinations and lsecured in adjusted position by means ofithe v'scre'wsor bolts 6, 16, and 16',

`and the tables may be vertically adjusted as airigidY structure bymeans ofthe stud bolts 9, lbrackets 10 and `nuts 11.

I, Each table isprovided with two rows or series of spaced slats or plates as 171 and `18 in the upper table and 19 and 2O in the lower table. These slats extend transversely of the Vand so down over the series of tables and the slats of the upper rows are staggered with relation to the slats of the lower rows. It will be understood that the vetch or round grains or berries are adapted ,to roll down the upper Series of slats 17 or 19 and the oats and wheat to slide over the lower rows or series of slats 18 and 20.

At the lower end of the up er series of slats 17 a gate 21 is provide lower end of t-he rows of slats 19 a similar gate 22 is rovided. These gates are located transverse y of the tables and are each carried by a rock bar 23 journaled in the side walls of the tables and adapted to be clamped in adjusted position with relation to the separator plates or slats 17 and 19` as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 6.

The gate 21 is designed to guide the vetch Ybeans into a transversely extending trou h 25 located in the lower end of the table 2 and the gate 22 is desi ed to ide the vetch beans that may pass rom tab e 2 to table 3, slats 19, to a transversely arranged trough 26. The oats and wheat, after the vetch beans have been separated therefrom, are caught in the trough 26 which extends transversely from one side of the table 3 at its lower end.

e material is fed to the machine from the hopper 27, suitably supported at fthe proper elevation, and passes through a transversely extending feed regulator casing or box 28 located on the top of the main frame. Wit-hin the casing or box is arranged a transversely extending feed-regulator roller 29 having a perforated shell 30 which forms feed pockets 31 for the grain. The roller 29 is ypreferably of wood and the perforated y back of a cross shell 30 is of metal with its-perforations arranged in staggered formation or spiral series. The feed regulator roller is provided with a shaft- 31 journaled in suitable bearings in the end walls of the casing 28 Yand it will be understood that the roller is rotated to regulate the feed of the material from the casing through the discharge spout 32 tothe upper end of the table 2.

At the bottom of the casing 28 is arranged a concave pan 33 for holding a-supply of material between the roller and one wall ofV the casing, scraper or shield 34 extending longitudinally thereof and bearing lightly thereon to scrape the material from the exterior face of the roller-shell and prevent excessive feed l of the material. `This scraper is supported by means of a number of set screws 35 at the terior walls of the casing. The feed-regu lator roller revolves clockwise and the Vpockets gather quantities of the material and empty such quantities into the discharge spout 32 as indicated in Figure 2. o

The'rotary movement of the feed regulator and the oscillating movement of the tables and at the f and the roller is provided with a formance is repeated in the lower table-- board 36 rigid'with the in Vtable 3 to the discharge Lacan are synchronized with the speed of rotation of the feed re ulator materially reduced below the speedg of oscillation of the tables. These moving parts are driven from a drive belt 37 actuated from a. suitable source of power and the belt drives a pulley 38 on the main Shaft or operating shaft 39 journaled in suitable bearings at one end ofV the main rame. i

A pair of eccentrics 40 are spaced on the operating shaft 39 and they are connected by means of the eccentric rods 41 to the under side vof the upper table 2, and it will be apparent that as the main shaft revolves the tables are caused to oscillate on'their resilient uprights or supports 7 7 For transmitting power to the feed regulator a small pulley 42 is keyed on the main shaft and a belt 43 passes from this pulley to the larger pulley 44 on a countershaft 45 journaled in suitable bearings on the top of the main frame. A pulley 46 on the countershaft is equipped. with a belt 47 that passes over a larger pulley 48 on the feed regulator shaft 31, andA through the instrumentality of these driving parts the feed regulator is rotated, as described. f

With the machine in operation it will be apparent that the material is fed to the upper end of the table 2 and is caused to travel to the left in Figure 1 over the spaced slats 2. The vetch or round seeds roll rapidly down the incline from one slat to another until the gate 21 guides them to the discharge spout 25. The oats, wheat &c, which do not roll, slide more slowly and fall through the spaces between the slats 17 to the lower row of slats 18 or to the inclined bottom of thevtable 2. The slower moving material is thus caused to drop through lthe transversely disposed opening 2*in the lower end of the bottom of the table 2 before said material can reach the outlet or discharge trough at the lower end of the upper table. With this slower moving material some vetch beans may still remain and they are dropped with the oats and wheat onto the upper slat of the upper row of slats 19 of the lower table. As the rigidlyfoonnected tables are bodily oscillating the same perthe slower moving material is shifted and slid over the slats 19 to dropthrough the spaces between the` slats ower row of slats 20. The more rapidly rolling vetch beans roll down the inclined series of slats 19 to thegate 22 which guides them to the discharge spout 26. The slower moving material slides down the lower row of slats 20 or the inclined bottom of the 26 to be collected for use.

Having thus fully described my tion, what I claim as cure by LettersPatent isinvenand 8, 8. Y

and fall upon ther trough and .spout lll new and desire to sel. The combination with a pair of hinged, oppositely extending inclined shaker tables having transversely extending slats, of pairs of slotted X-bars at the sides of said tables and means for securing said bars in adjusted position, a pair of resilient uprights supports at the ends of the tables and stud bolts on said supports, brackets for said bolts on the opposite ends of the tables, and lock nuts for co-action with said brackets and bolts.

2. In a grain separator, the combination with a. plurality of superimposed shaker tables having transversely extending slats and arranged in oppositelyV inclined successive relation, rigid members interconnecting successive tables for relative adjustment therebetween, oscillatable supports for said tables, and means for vertically adjusting all of said tables, from the topmost table, as a unit on said supports.

3. In a grain separator, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shaker tables having transversel extending slats and arranged in opposite y inclined successive relaton, of means for adjustin the angular relation between successive ta les and rigidly connecting all of said tables as a unit, oscllatableV supports, means connecting one ofsaid tables to saidsupports and arranged for moving all of said tables as a unit vertically therein, and means for oscillating said tables.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN M. HARRIS. 

